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10. An exit poll showed that 7 out of every 9 voters cast a ballot in favor ofHillary Clinton for president. At this rate, how many voters voted in favorof Hillary Clinton if 18,000 people voted?a. 2000b. 12,000c. 9000d. 13,000e. 14,000

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Since the exit poll showed that 7 out of every 9 voters cast a ballot in favor of Hillary Clinton for president, then, at this rate, 7/9 of the voters voted in favor of Hillary Clinton.

If 18000 people voted, then:


(7)/(9)*18000

people voted in favor of Hillary Clinton.

Simplifying the above result we get:


14000.

Answer: Option e.

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